Heterocyclic Scaffolds I: ß-Lactams

Contents: B. Alcaide ∙ P. Almendros: Novel Aspects on the Preparation of Spirocyclic and Fused Unsual β-Lactams.- S.S. Bari ∙ A. Bhalla: Spirocyclic β-Lactams: Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of Novel Heterocycles.- L. Troisi ∙ C. Granito ∙ E. Pindinelli: Novel and Recent Synthesis and Applications of β-Lactams.- C. Palomo ∙ M. Oiarbide: β-Lactams Ring Opening: A Useful Entry to Amino Acids and Relevant Nitrogen-Containing Compounds.- B. Mandal ∙ P. Ghosh ∙ B. Basu: Recent Approaches Towards Solid Phase Synthesis of β-Lactams.- A.Arrieta ∙ B. Lecea ∙ F.P. Cossio: Computational Studies on the Synthesis of β-Lactams Via [ 2+2] Thermal Cycloadditions.- B. K. Banik ∙ I. Banik ∙ F. F. Becker: Novel Anticancer β-Lactams
From the reviews:
“This monograph on the ß-lactam scaffold, the latest in the Topics in Heterocyclic Chemistry series, does an admirable job of covering recent developments. … Overall, this volume constitutes a systematic, thorough, and densely packed compendium of recent synthetic developments in the ß-lactam area and should be of use to anyone wishing to pursue research in this field. The individual chapters are organized, thorough, and up to date, with most including references up to 2008.” (John D. Buynak, Journal of the American Chemical Society, Vol. 133, 2011)